| Regional
Rehabilitation & Pain Associates
 Regional
Rehabilitation & Pain Associates is a physician practice
that specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
These physicians are called “Physiatrists,”
and are often referred to as the “quality of life”
specialists. Physiatrists are dedicated to treating functional
disabilities of all types, with the goal of helping people
live the most active lives possible.
What Does Physiatry Mean To
You?
Physiatrists, or Rehabilitation Doctors, are physicians
who specialize in diagnosing and treating the non-surgical
orthopedic conditions and certain neurological disorders.
Their medical training consists of four years of medical
school followed by a four year residency in rehabilitation
medicine.
A Physiatrist takes a comprehensive approach to diagnose,
treat and rehabilitate a patient back to their maximum functioning
level. These individualized treatment plans are specific
to the patient’s daily activity, work or sport.
Our Physiatrists also specialize in:
• Interdisciplinary Pain
Management
• Electrodiagnostic studies
• Workers Comp injuries
• Sports Medicine injuries
Who Should See A Physiatrist?
Physiatrists treat people of all ability levels who have
pain and/or functional limitations:
• Sprains and strains
• Tendonitis and bursitis
• Arthritis
• Back and neck pain
• Sports injuries
• Nerve pain
• Workers Comp injuries
• Chronic pain
• Complex Regional Pain
Syndrome
• Stroke patients
• Amputees
• Post-surgical patients
What Services Are Offered?
• Medication Management
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic
Injections
• Electrodiagnostic Studies
• Prescription for Physical,
Occupational or Speech Therapy
• Prescription for Orthotics,
Prosthetics, or Athletic Shoes
• Case Management for Workers
Comp cases
• Return to Work Evaluations
• Independent Medical Evaluations
• Team Approach to Care
• Multiple Services Under
One Roof
Why Should You See A Physiatrist?
They are doctors specializing in the care of musculoskeletal
injuries, disabilities, pain management, and rehabilitation
of neurologic injuries.
They work as a team with the patient’s family physician
or surgeon to maximize the patient outcome.
They manage all aspects of the patient’s rehabilitation
for the best recovery possible.
Special Additional Services?
Regional Rehabilitation and Pain Associates offers the following
services onsite, under one roof, as part of their team approach
to care:
Behavioral Services
Our Doctoral Psychologist is integral to this practice,
to assist patients with coping issues related to their injury
or functional disability. Areas of assessment and treatment
include:
• Pain Coping Skills Training
• Stress Reduction Strategies
• Sleep Improvement Methods
• Relaxation Therapy and
Biofeedback
• Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy
• Psychological Testing
• Weight Management Strategies
• Pre-Surgical Screening
• Rehabilitation
Our team includes specially trained therapists who are onsite
to assist patients reach their rehabilitation goals and
return to their maximal level of activity.
• Physical Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech Therapists
• Industrial Specialists
LIFE Program -“Life
Improvement Through Functional Enhancement”
LIFE program is an intensive Pain Management treatment program
for persons with significant functional limitations following
an injury. The emphasis of this program is to learn pain
coping skills and to manage symptoms while increasing the
person’s activity level, often with a goal of returning
to work.
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